OpenSea Ventures
New York, NY · Invests in US; Europe; Asia · Website
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We support founders building the future of open Web3 economies through investment in multichain assets, decentralized systems, and novel blockchain applications.
Likely not a fit for
We avoid projects that contradict Web3 principles of decentralization or prioritize centralized control over user empowerment.
How they invest
- Lead or follow
- Usually leads
- Typical decision
- ~2 months
- Warm intro
- Not required
- Involvement
- Advisor
- Fund status
- Actively deploying
- Decision process
- Partnership vote
Partners & team
1 contact on file
Portfolio
Recent activity
- Jan 2025
Various Web3 projects
Seed to Series A · Lead
OpenSea Ventures in the news
Binance
Crypto KOL calls out OpenSea: OpenSea venture capital director involved in insider trading and runaway projects
Oct 2023
Web3 startup LayerZero Labs fighting $21.3-million lawsuit from FTX
Sep 2023
Latest Crypto Venture Fundraising Trends
May 2023
A16z-Backed LayerZero Labs Hits $3B Valuation After $120M Round
Apr 2023
Blockchain interoperability firm LayerZero Labs valued at $3B after $120M funding round
Apr 2023
LayerZero Labs valued at $3 billion after latest fund-raise
Apr 2023
Crypto Protocol LayerZero Raises $120M at $3B Valuation
Apr 2023
LayerZero Labs raises $120 million at $3 billion valuation to enable more multi-blockchain apps
Apr 2023
The most intriguing CVC debuts of 2022
Dec 2022
The Funded: It's not just Twitter. 10 other Bay Area startups and recently public companies cut jobs this week.
Nov 2022
Courtyard Raises $7 Million to Turn Collectibles Into NFTs
Nov 2022
#NYCtech Week in Review: 10/16/22 – 10/22/22
Oct 2022
OpenSea Ventures Among Backers for $7M Round for Crypto Security Startup
Oct 2022
MetaStreet Secures $10M for NFT Loans in the Metaverse
Oct 2022
Latin American NFT marketplace Minteo raises $4.3M seed round
Sep 2022
Lit Protocol raises $13 million, announces new cloud wallet app platform
Sep 2022
Mona
Jul 2022
Mona Closes $14.6M Series A Funding
Jul 2022
Four-month-old Doppel is helping some of the biggest NFT projects spot scams
May 2022
The Funded: The investor who took Archer Aviation public in a blank-check merger canceled his IPO plans for 2 other SPACs
Mar 2022
Top NFT exchange OpenSea launches venture capital arm, following in footsteps of crypto firms FTX and Alchemy
Feb 2022
OpenSea launches venture arm, NFT ecosystem grant program
Feb 2022
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